14 Weeks!

I'm 14 weeks pregnant as of yesterday. I went to the dr this week & everything went well. I got to hear Baby's heartbeat on the doppler on my stomach, which was really cool. They said baby is very healthy & I'm very normal. *Whew!*

I started wearing more maternity clothes this week. My pants are all getting tight, so I had to buy new. But maternity pants are weird on top, so I've started wearing more maternity shirts because they're a lot longer. Very weird!

School is going, but I'm definitely slacking. I need to get caught back up on reading & such. I did so well at first & now I'm really behind :( I guess this means I need to stop being on the computer so much? Bummer...

Oh, I got an early birthday present yesterday (my birthday isn't till the end of October) & part of it was onesies! They are SOOO cute!! They are gender neutral (of course) but SUPER cute & soft! I can't believe we'll soon have a baby that will fit into these!!

Alive :)

So I've made it through my first test in every class. Lowest grade was an 80. Needless to say, I was very pleased. I think I've gotten off to a good start for my final semester. Graduation in December can't come fast enough!!

Baby is doing well. Today I am 12 weeks 6 days pregnant. Last week, I noticed that my stomach is starting to get hard a couple inches below my belly button! It's the baby!! hehe. I'm hoping morning sickness is on it's way out. I'm supposed to feel better in the 2nd trimester (which starts next week), so I'm hoping it goes away completely. I'm supposed to get more energy too....which means maybe my house will be clean some day!! :) I go to the doctor on Tuesday, so hopefully they'll only have good things to say.

David & I are addicted to The Office. We currently do not have cable tv, but are getting it very soon. I heard the season started last night, so DON'T TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED. We just finished watching season 3, which we rented from Blockbuster, but David's brother recorded the first episode for us (plus, we can watch it online). Anyway, I'm very anxious to find out what happened.

We're planning on taking a vacation in November to Chicago. We wanted to go somewhere colder, so figure it's a good place for that. Plus, I've never been & David hasn't been in a long time. We are definitely looking forward to it because it will be our last vacation before the baby comes. So if anyone is familiar with Chicago or has visited recently, please give us some ideas of some fun things to do!

I'm on a break between classes, but am about to have to start walking over. Have a super day!

Alright, I'm back...

School started a couple weeks ago. Needless to say, life has gotten pretty hectic. Baby coming. Final semester of college. Yikes!

Baby is doing well. I went to the doctor again two weeks ago & everything looks great! I was too early to hear the heartbeat on the doppler (I was 9 weeks 3 days), so I got to have another ultrasound. Heartbeat is strong & baby is growing right on schedule. Picture is really blurry & you can't see anything, so I'm not going to post this one.

School is ok so far. I have one pretty hard class, but the first test is this Friday, so I'm going to study pretty hard & see how I do (hopefully really well). The other classes I'm not really worried about. I've been doing a pretty good job of keeping up with everything....hopefully that'll last all semester.

Going to school is wearing me out though. I've been so tired & when I get home I usually lay around (& eat a snack!!) Working on the computer for very long makes me sick, so I try to limit how long I'm on at a time. I'm hoping once I get to the 2nd trimester (soon!!) I'll start feeling more like myself. Morning sickness has been kicking my butt off & on since about 6 1/2 weeks. I'm currently 11 weeks 4 days pregnant & around 13 weeks I'll be considered in the 2nd trimester. Woo-hoo!!

Over Labor Day weekend, we went to Kansas & Missouri to visit David's two sets of grandparents. Did you know it takes 12 hours driving to get to Kansas City? Well, it does. And when you're pregnant & have to stop a lot, it ends up taking over 14 hours to get there. Ugh. Needless to say, I was exhausted, even days after we made it home. I was achy & tired & just felt BAD. Not a good idea to drive that far when you're pregnant. Just word to the wise. If we make the trip again while I'm pregnant we will either a) stop in a hotel overnight on the way up & back or b) fly!

At any rate, it was good to see David's grandparents. One set is doing really well & really seemed to enjoy us being there. They took us to lots of places to eat (yay!) and drove us around where they grew up, showing us where their houses were & who lived where & the house they got married in next to the church they went to. We also played some games of Skip-O, which was very fun. It was really sweet & we definitely enjoyed seeing them. We also got to see David's uncle, aunt, & cousins who live nearby, which was very fun.

David's other set of grandparents aren't doing quite as well. They are having trouble getting around, so they are looking into moving into an assisted living type of arrangement. We visited with them a lot and played Phase 10. David's grandpa got me to sing with him on the phone to his brother! His poor brother!! We also got to see another set of David's uncle, aunt, & cousin as well as David's great aunt & great uncle. It really was good to see all of them.

We really were glad we got to see everyone, but hopefully next time, I'll have an easier time getting up there!

I've got to start studying for my test, but I'll write again soon.
Take care,
Megan

Explaining My Absence

So I'm pretty used to explaining myself. I am always one to give too much info. So here goes:

I haven't updated because I have had exciting news, but I wasn't ready to share it yet. But....I think I can now :)

I'm pregnant!

Yup, I really am. :) Yes, we're really happy & excited. Yes, everything looks healthy. The due date is March 29, 2008. I'm 6 weeks 6 days tomorrow.

So yeah, I am really bad at secrets. So here's probably TMI. Anyway, my period was late...but I felt like I was going to start at any moment. So I wait & wait & never start. There was one point when I spotted a little, but in hindsight, it was "implantation bleeding." And I was crampy & my back hurt all the time & I broke out in acne - my face, plus my shoulder which NEVER has happened before :( And I had really bad heartburn. However, I still thought I would start my period at any second. But, I guess I never did.

So, David & I went on date night to see the movie No Reservations (which is really cute btw) and as soon as we got home, I ran upstairs & took the home pregnancy test. And wouldn't you know? It was Positive. David was by that time in the next room, so I ran in there holding the test & said look at this! And he was like, is this for real?? It was real cute :)

I made a doctors appt for the next Friday, which explains my absence, since I couldn't tell anyone for a WHOLE WEEK. Seriously, I'm basically an open book, so this was exremely hard for me.

On Thursday, my mom totally told me I was pregnant & I was like, dang it! And had to tell her :) She was super excited, but sad that she couldn't tell anyone yet, lol.

Friday, David went with me to the appt. They made us watch this dorky video, took my vitals, did an exam, did an ultrasound(!!!!), and then sent me to get lots of blood taken (8 VIALS!)

However, the appt went really well. She kept telling me everything looked so healthy & then she did the ultrasound. The baby measured 2mm long and was 5 weeks 6 days. And the best part?! The baby's heart was already beating, so we got to see our baby lightning bug! It was awesome!

So on Friday night, we had David's family over to tell them and Saturday, we had my family over. Everyone was happy & said they just knew it! My parents are super excited because this will be their first grandbaby. Once my family knew, we began telling basically everyone.

So yeah, that's pretty much why I haven't updated in awhile. I'm real sorry, but I'm sure you understand. And to make things better, I'll put up the baby's first picture!!! Enjoy :) And I promise to update more regularly very soon :)

This one's for Valerie

I promise I will update soon. A lot of things have been going on, so I have much to update about! :) Good things too :)
So check back soon!

I suck

This week has been hectic!

I've been hanging out quite a bit with my mom since she just had surgery. She is doing really well & even started driving again this week, which is great.

My classes are almost over for the summer & then I will have a 2 week break! Then it will be my very last semester of college & I will graduate in December! Woo-hoo! Anyway, this coming week is finals, but I'm not sure yet if I'm taking any (they are both optional). I've taken two classes this summer, and one I like my grade fine, so I'm not taking the final. The other prof hasn't posted final grades yet, but is supposed to sometime today. Hopefully, I'll like that grade too & really have 3 weeks off instead of just 2!

So, my car is sick. On Tuesday, I took my mom to Hallmark, Pier 1, & then Walgreens. In the Walgreens parking lot, my car got very sick. It was kind of stuck just before 1st gear. Obviously a transmission problem, but my dad was able to help us get it home by skipping 1st gear & going straight into 2nd, 3rd, & 4th (my car is automatic, but you can shift, I guess). I guess it ran fine in the other gears, but I can't drive my car like this, plus it would probably make it get worse. So we took it to a transmission place & they are going to fix it. Apparently it's a computer problem or something. But all that really matters, I guess, is that it's fixed. It's going to cost me a lot (& I just spent a lot on my dumb car 2 weeks ago - a new timing belt & a new cv joint). Which makes me extra mad. I wish I could get a new car!! :(

Enjoy your weekend!

The NEW World of Coca Cola

So 2 weeks ago, when David's cousins were in town, I went with them down to the new Coke Museum. It was really cool.

First, you go into this holding room with all these coke signs on the walls.






Then you watch this cute little movie where they tell you what happens inside a coke machine. Then the characters in the movie do a little "documentary" about their life working for coke. It's real cute.



Then you go upstairs into this big open area and there's cool murals on the walls.



Then go go into all these little rooms with artwork and cars and old coke machines & such.







There was one room with Andy Warhol coke art. There was also a room that was totally decorated in coke stuff.





Not only is there artwork & old coke ads & a mini coke bottler, there's a 4D movie. You wear 3D glasses & then sit in chairs that move around, you get water splashed on you, feel wind in your face, etc. It was probably our very favorite part.

And last, but not least, the guys who I took there!

Surgery

My mom had surgery yesterday. She did great & is supposed to come home today. She's still feeling kind of sick, but hopefully they'll give her a different medicine to help with that.

Also, I had a test today. I know I did really bad. All I can hope for is that I guessed close on the free response questions & am able to get some partial credit. Ugh.

So yeah, I will update soon.

St Augustine, Florida

So we went to Florida! And we made it home! And we celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary! Woo-hoo!

Now, it's time for you to hear about our trip & get bored with pictures! Aren't you the lucky one?

Friday we left for Florida at 2:30pm. We drove & drove. I had to pee & we were hungry & grouchy on this road called I-10 forever because there are basically no stops between Valdosta, GA & Jacksonville, FL....who knew?

Then we hit the oasis, known as Zaxby's. We both got in much better spirits & got back in the car. We made it to our hotel just before 9pm, which is basically really good time.

We stayed in the World Of Golf Village. No, we don't golf. But, it was really pretty there. And we got a pretty good deal on our hotel room! And the room was really nice! Yay!



Ok, so then we slept in & got up in time for lunch at the Sonny's BBQ. Because what trip isn't complete without BBQ? David learned the hard way that you should never order water in a restaurant in Florida. Oopsies.

Then we decided to drive to Historic St Augustine. We drove around a little, trying to figure out where we were & trying to find a place to park. We finally found a big parking deck with visiter information. We got a map & then it started raining. We decided to catch a free shuttle to this really cool old hotel which now holds Flagler College.


Outside the old hotel


The ceiling inside the hotel. It's handpainted.


Us.

So basically, I went very light showing you pictures of the hotel. But seriously, it's very impressive. And students actually go to school here! They walk in this hotel every day! They eat in a beautiful room with handpainting & tiffany stained glass windows! Seriously, the girls dorm is upstairs! Ok, I got a little excited.

Next, we walked down this touristy street & got ice cream (me) & coffee (David). We walked back to the parking deck & decided to head to the oldest house.

This house is the oldest house in St Augustine. The bottom part was built by a Spanish family & is around 270 years old. The top part was added later by an English family, & is also very old.


Here's the outside of the house.


Ok, so here's really my favorite part of the oldest house. Isn't this a great tree?

Ok, so after all that, we went & played Minature Golf. Because we are really that cool.


And it had a really cool Pirate Ship!!

There were also lots of lizards around. And there was a mama duck & her three baby ducklings! They were so cute!

Ok, so then we went to dinner at Longhorn because we are so original. Then went to the pool at the hotel & then got in the hot tub.

Sunday, we got up, had McDonald's for breakfast, ran by Publix to get magazines & bottled water & hit the beach!


That's us at the beach. It took me 4 tries to get both our whole faces in the picture. That's why I'm laughing.

We spent a couple hours at the beach & it was really really hot. Then, up came a thunder storm. We luckily headed out before it hit us, but we could see it coming down the beach.

We stopped by Pizza Hut on the way back to the hotel. Eating at Pizza Hut when we're out of town is kind of an unoffical tradition for us. Because, that's how cool we are.

Went back to the hotel to clean up. Drove around Jacksonville for awhile then had dinner at this place kind of like Moe's called Qoaba or something. It was good though. Then we went to see Oceans 13, which was really good. Stopped to get ice cream at Marble Slab & then headed back to the hotel.

Monday morning, we got up at 8:45, showered, & pulled out of the hotel parking lot by around 10am. Made a gas/lunch stop & were home around 4.

So yes, we had a super trip. I'm very impressed if you made it all the way to the boring end. I feel like I should give you a cookie or something ;)

We're home!

We made it back today around 4:15pm, thank goodness! We've hung out & done laundry all afternoon, went to Italian for dinner, & are about to watch a movie. What a great way to end our anniversary weekend.

Expect an update (with Pictures!!) tomorrow!